{"id":226010,"date":"2026-04-12T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=226010"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:57:55","slug":"dj-muggs-t-f-release-dont-call-me-lucky-album-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dj-muggs-t-f-release-dont-call-me-lucky-album-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Muggs &#038; T.F. release &#8220;Don&#8217;t Call Me Lucky&#8221; album &#038; movie!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=b_ZoieQj44zVhfLj&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mDc5-zO4oyRHo_e65wjPXPEeh__yPuTuU\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Legendary producer <strong>DJ Muggs<\/strong> and Los Angeles\u2019 <strong>T.F.<\/strong> join forces for &#8220;Don\u2019t Call Me Lucky,&#8221; a new collaborative album.<\/p>\n<p>A meeting of generations and disciplines, &#8220;Don\u2019t Call Me Lucky&#8221; pairs Muggs\u2019 signature production with T.F.\u2019s sharp, street-rooted delivery. T.F. continues to build momentum following his 2025 collaborative album with <strong>Khrysis<\/strong>, sharpening his voice as one of Los Angeles\u2019 most compelling and consistent street narrators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t Call Me Lucky isn\u2019t just an album &#8211; it\u2019s a full cinematic experience,\u201d DJ Muggs states. \u201cCombining our styles to create a world of its own, hard work and sacrifice; there is no luck involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Don\u2019t Call Me Lucky is the first sci-fi gangsta flick. It\u2019s like Ready Player One, Inception, and Oceans 11 and a good dash of gangsta rap all in one,\u201d T.F. adds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don\u2019t Call Me Lucky&#8221; brings together a formidable lineup of collaborators, including <strong>Roc Marciano<\/strong>, <strong>Boldy James<\/strong>, <strong>Rome Streetz<\/strong>, <strong>Meyhem Lauren<\/strong>, <strong>OT The Real<\/strong>, and <strong>Ghostface Killah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>DJ Muggs remains one of the most influential and enduring producers in hip-hop history. As the architect behind <strong>Cypress Hill<\/strong>, the multi-time Grammy-nominated producer has overseen four platinum and three gold albums, toured the globe as a headliner, and helped define the sound of a generation. His production resume includes classics like <strong>House of Pain\u2019s<\/strong> \u201cJump Around\u201d and <strong>Ice Cube\u2019s<\/strong> \u201cCheck Yourself,\u201d alongside remix work for <strong>U2<\/strong>, <strong>Janet Jackson<\/strong>, and <strong>Depeche Mode<\/strong>, and collaborations with artists such as <strong>MF DOOM<\/strong>, <strong>Westside Gunn<\/strong>, <strong>GZA<\/strong>, <strong>Action Bronson<\/strong>, and <strong>Conway The Machine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Muggs has remained as prolific as ever, releasing a steady run of collaborative projects with<strong> Madlib<\/strong>, <strong>Mach-Hommy<\/strong>, <strong>Roc Marciano<\/strong>, <strong>Yelawolf<\/strong>,<strong> Rome Streetz<\/strong>, <strong>Jay Worthy<\/strong>, <strong>Meyhem Lauren<\/strong>, and <strong>Crimeapple<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>More than just an album, &#8220;Don\u2019t Call Me Lucky&#8221; is accompanied by a full-length cinematic film directed by<strong> Jason Goldwatch<\/strong>. Known for his visionary work across music and film, Goldwatch has directed projects for <strong>Kanye West<\/strong>,<strong> Tyler The Creator<\/strong>, <strong>Post Malone<\/strong>,<strong> Nas<\/strong>, <strong>Pharrell Williams<\/strong>, <strong>Kid Cudi<\/strong>, <strong>Pusha T<\/strong>, <strong>Busta Rhymes<\/strong>, <strong>The Roots<\/strong>, <strong>The Alchemist<\/strong>, and <strong>Ludacris<\/strong>, among many others. His past work also includes Illmatic Live with <strong>Nas<\/strong> and the National Symphony Orchestra, and most recently, Muggs\u2019 own psychedelic thriller Death Valley (2023).<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can watch the full &#8220;Don&#8217;t Call Me Lucky&#8221; movie right<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1176638937\/82a94fcf44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"226019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dj-muggs-t-f-release-dont-call-me-lucky-album-movie\/dont-call-me-lucky\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky.avif\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dont call me lucky\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky-1024x576.avif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226019\" src=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky.avif 1280w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky-540x304.avif 540w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky-768x432.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Legendary producer DJ Muggs and Los Angeles\u2019 T.F. join forces for &#8220;Don\u2019t Call Me&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":226019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-226010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dont-call-me-lucky.avif","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pG6fW-WNk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226010"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":226021,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226010\/revisions\/226021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}